Find places and give simple directions
Students learn common places in town and shop names, then practise asking where places are and giving directions using prepositions.
Places in town
Talk about where places are and how to get there.
Warm-up questions
- Do you live in a town or a city?
- Is there a supermarket near your home?
- Where do you buy bread?
- How do you go to school or work?
Useful language
There is a bank near the station.
The pharmacy is next to the supermarket.
Go straight on and turn left.
It is opposite the bus stop.
Types of shops
Match the word to the correct description.
Places in town
Choose the correct answer.
My town centre
Read the text and answer the questions.
I live in a small town. There is a supermarket on King Street. The pharmacy is next to the supermarket. Opposite the pharmacy, there is a bank. The bus stop is in front of the bank. There is also a bakery near the park. My favourite place is the bookshop. It is between the café and the post office. On Saturdays, I go to the town centre with my friends.
Giving directions
Learn common phrases for directions.
| Phrase | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| go straight on | continue forward | Go straight on to the bank. |
| turn left | go left | Turn left at the traffic lights. |
| turn right | go right | Turn right after the park. |
| go past | pass a place | Go past the café. |
| cross the road | go to the other side | Cross the road at the bus stop. |
Prepositions of place
Use prepositions to say where places are.
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| next to | The café is next to the bank. |
| opposite | The bus stop is opposite the school. |
| between | The bookshop is between the café and the post office. |
| in front of | The bus stop is in front of the bank. |
| behind | The car park is behind the supermarket. |
| near | The bakery is near the park. |
Ask for and give directions
Practise short conversations.
- Ask where the bank is.
- Ask where the bus stop is.
- Ask how to get to the park.
- Ask where your partner buys bread.
- It’s next to / opposite / near...
- Go straight on.
- Turn left / right.
- Go past the...
Mini dialogue
A: Excuse me. Where is the bakery?
B: It’s next to the café.
A: How do I get there?
B: Go straight on and turn right.
Write your own directions
Final check
Drag the words into the correct gaps.
Can you do these things?
- Name common places in town.
- Name different kinds of shops.
- Ask where places are.
- Use prepositions of place.
- Give simple directions.